[AZ-Observing] Re: Nexstar Telescopes
- From: <beevo1@xxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 9:41:36 -0700
I concur on the Autostar menu structure, they could have though a little harder
berfore writing any code....
Beevo
---- Steve Coe <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
=============
Ken, et al;
I have exactly the opposite opinion. I find the Celestron/Synta command
structure to be easy to use and my three scopes and mounts with that =
system
find the object they are pointing at with excellent accuracy.
I have spent enough time with the Meade Autostar system to declare that =
I
will never use it again. I found it very difficult to do the simplest =
tasks
and that commands I wanted at my fingertips were at the bottom of a long
tree and branches. It took lots of time and effort to "drill down" to =
what
was needed.
Hope that helps;
Steve Coe
-----Original Message-----
From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Lind
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 10:52 PM
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Nexstar Telescopes
I'm not sure about the 5 SE, but a friend of mine bought a Nextstar 8 =
and=20
had lots of trouble getting used to the goto operation. The problem is=20
this: Rather than shaft encoders on the RA and Dec, these scopes use the =
shaft position of the servo motors for reference, but the motors are=20
followed by a gear train with lash. To take up the play, or lash, the=20
instructions require that alignment stars be moved to the center of the=20
field from a specific known direction using the hand controller (like =
lower=20
right, for instance). After that the scope approaches objects =
accordingly.=20
Also, the internal batteries were drained within 20 minutes, so an =
external=20
battery was needed. Optically the scope is very good. - Paul Lind
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Ken Sikes" <KGSikes@xxxxxxx>
To: "AZ Observing List" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 8:25 AM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Nexstar Telescopes
> Hello everyone,
> I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Celestron's =
Nextstar
> series telescopes. I am thinking of getting a Nexstar 5 SE with the=20
> Skyalign Goto technology. I have read some reviews the system, but who =
out
> there has had experience with this line ?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Ken Sikes
> --
> See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and =
please
> send personal replies to the author, not the list.
>
>
>
>
> --=20
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG.
> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.8/1414 - Release Date: =
5/4/2008=20
> 12:31 PM
>
>=20
--
See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and =
please=20
send personal replies to the author, not the list.
--
See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please
send personal replies to the author, not the list.
--
See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please
send personal replies to the author, not the list.
Other related posts:
